Hillary Clinton Torches House GOP in Epstein Hearing
By: Ahmad Austin Jr. (Mediaite)
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Hillary Clinton slammed the House Republicans for their handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case in a blistering opening statement.
On Thursday, Clinton testified before the House Oversight Committee over her alleged ties to the deceased sex trafficker. In her opening statement, she denied any association with Epstein and claimed to have never visited his private islands or any of his other residences. She then criticized the committee for its handling of the investigation, adding:
Mr. Chairman, your investigation is supposed to be assessing the federal government's handling of the investigations and prosecutions of Epstein and his crimes. You subpoenaed eight law enforcement officials, all of whom ran the Department of Justice or directed the FBI when Epstein's crimes were investigated and prosecuted. Of those eight, only one appeared before the Committee. Five of the six former attorneys general were allowed to submit brief statements stating they had no information to provide.
You have held zero public hearings, refused to allow the media to attend them, including today, despite espousing the need for transparency on dozens of occasions.
You have made little effort to call the people who show up most prominently in the Epstein files. And when you did, not a single Republican Member showed up for Les Wexner's deposition.
Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today. pic.twitter.com/NZSF2epcI5
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 26, 2026
Clinton called the investigation an "institutional failure" that is "designed to protect one political party and one public official." She continued:
Infuriatingly, the Trump Administration gutted the Trafficking in Persons Office at the State Department, cutting more than 70 percent of the career civil and foreign service experts who worked so hard to prevent trafficking crimes. The annual trafficking report, required by law, was delayed for months. The message from the Trump Administration to the American people and the world could not be clearer: combatting human trafficking is no longer an American priority under the Trump White House.
That is a tragedy. It's a scandal. It deserves vigorous investigation and oversight.
A committee endeavoring to stopping human trafficking would seek to understand what specific steps are needed to fix a system that allowed Epstein to get away with his crimes in 2008.
A committee run by elected officials with a commitment to transparency would ensure the full release of all the files.
It would ensure that the lawful redactions of those files protected the victims and survivors, not powerful men and political allies.
It would get to the bottom of reports that DOJ withheld FBI interviews in which a survivor accuses President Trump of heinous crimes.
It would subpoena anyone who asked on which night there would be the "wildest party" on Epstein's island.
It would demand testimony from prosecutors in Florida and New York about why they gave Epstein a sweetheart deal and chose not to pursue others who may have been implicated.
It would demand that Secretary Rubio and Attorney General Bondi testify about why this administration is abandoning survivors and playing into the hands of traffickers.
It would seek out officers on the front lines of this fight and ask them what support they need.
It would put forth legislation to provide more resources and force this administration to act.
Former President Bill Clinton was scheduled to testify on Friday.
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Clowns like James Comer and Jim Jordan will never best Hillary Clinton.
Boebert had nothing intelligent to say at the hearing so she got bored and sent a photo image to a far right wacko.
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JUST IN: Hillary Clinton Deposition Paused After Lauren Boebert Leaks Photo to Benny Johnson
Tom Durante 3-3 minutes 2/26/2026
Clinton Deposition Paused After Lauren Boebert Leaks Pic to MAGA Influencer
Hillary Clinton’s Jeffrey Epstein deposition was abruptly halted not long after it began on Thursday, following Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) sharing with MAGA influencer Benny Johnson a photo from inside the closed-door meeting.
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Hillary Clinton’s Jeffrey Epstein deposition was abruptly halted not long after it began on Thursday, following Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) sharing with MAGA influencer Benny Johnson a photo from inside the closed-door meeting.
“The hearing just went off the record for a moment because it seems, as some of you may have seen, there was a photograph shared on social media, which is against the rules read at the top of the meeting,” Clinton adviser Nick Merrill told reporters. “So the hearing is paused briefly while they figure out where the photo came from and why possibly members of Congress have violated that rule.”
When a reporter said he had not seen the picture, Merrill added, “Look at Benny Johnson’s feed .”
There, a photo of a sullen Clinton is seen, under which Johnson commented: “BREAKING: The first image of Hillary Clinton testifying under oath about Jeffery Epstein to the Republican Oversight Committee. This is the first time Hillary has had to answer real questions about Epstein. Clinton does not look happy. Photo provided by Rep. Lauren Boebert.”
Johnson later added :
In response to Johnson, Boebert posted : “Benny did nothing wrong. Proceeding with deposition.”
The hearing in Chappaqua, NY, later resumed, with Clinton asking that journalists be allowed into the room, MS NOW’s Ali Vitali reported . House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) reportedly rejected the request.
In her opening statement on Thursday, Clinton shredded House Republicans of the committee for their handling of the Epstein case.
She also denied any association with Epstein and claimed to have never visited his private islands or any of his other residences.
Her husband, former President Bill Clinton , is slated to sit for a deposition of his own on Friday.
This is a developing story and has been updated.
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Talk about living rent-free in someone’s head! Of all the possible people you could talk to about Epstein, they went with Hillary Clinton. What for? And why keep it secret?
So they decide to force Hillary to testify about something she is not involved in, but absolutely refuse to subpoena a guy that is mentioned over 38,000 times in the Epstein files, along with pictures.
You'd almost think republicans don't actually want to investigate the largest child sex trafficking ring in American history.
So, considering the sheer stupidity, arrogant stupidity mind you, of her past and present actions, would Boebert be considered a DEI hire in Trumptonia? You know, Dumb-Egregious-Ignorant?
Hillary Clinton says that a couple Republicans on the committee asked her about UFOs and pizza gate
By the way Hillary Clinton looks and talks way way better than Donald Trump
“,,,,,,,and talks way way better than Donald Trump.”
Was she spouting her private position or her public position? There is a difference.
The comparison between Obama and Trump is like between a 50 year old man and a 5 year old child.